Beach closures in Rhode Island were way down this year from last year, but it's hard to say why because water quality is ...

Rough surf and dangerous rip current are causing concern at Rhode Island beaches this weekend. Ocean safety officials are ...

Local fire departments are getting ready for one of their busiest periods for surf rescues now that beaches are closed for ...

A Westerly property owner making a legal challenge against Rhode Island’s new shoreline access law has been charged with ...

These nine places are familiar to most Rhode Islanders, but you may not find them on a map because mapmakers say they're ...

Above: Goddard Park State Beach in August. By Rob Smith  Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering ...

On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 10, an eight-foot female sand tiger shark washed ashore at Salty Brine Beach in Narragansett. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM ...

The North American Trading Group Inc. placed the winning bid for the foreclosed beachfront property. It’s unknown whether ...

NARRAGANSETT – Looks like another Rhode Island celebrity is getting married in the Ocean State this summer. Olympic medalist and Saunderstown native Elizabeth Beisel is set to marry Jack Nichting ...

Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced new projects to deliver wind energy to the electrical grid. Three offshore projects ...

The season ended on Labor Day, which means no lifeguards at state beaches. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it’s because of the annual back-to-school exodus of young ...

On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 10, an eight-foot female sand tiger shark washed ashore at Salty Brine Beach in Narragansett. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) found no ...